I am a little obsessed with antique books, and so you can imagine my delight when I stumbled on a leather-bound gem from the 1870s called “Nothing to Wear.” It told the tale, in rhyme, of a young socialite who went around Europe buying everything she saw, only to return home, vast wardrobe in tow, […]
Mom Style Secrets: BeautyMommy Kristina Clemens
After years of shame and denial, I am ready to come clean on a painful subject. I am not crafty. Well, I am, but not in the good way. 😉 I have a stylish mom who can sew and knit beautifully and a sister who has refinished her own furniture and created gorgeous projects for […]
Capsule Wardrobe Essentials: The Little Black Dress
Yes, the little black* dress is a cliche, but for good reason. It’s so ubiquitous that we often downplay its significance, but there is perhaps no item in a woman’s wardrobe that combines glamour and versatility as effortless as the LBD. And fortunately, unlike a few of the items on this list, a perfect little […]
How to Like Me (Warning: This blog is completely self-serving).
So here’s the thing: I’m friendly. I’m fashion-conscious. I shower on a semi-regular basis. My parents think I’m hysterical. All in all, I’m a pretty likable person. ; ) But some of you – and you know who you are – still haven’t gotten around to liking me. Not officially, anyway. Or rather, you haven’t […]
10 Stylish Swimwear Musts
Back to school posts are right around the corner, I promise, but first, I want to stay in summer-mode for a little bit longer. I’d like to say that I am just shopping for bathing suits now because August is when all of the good suits go on sale or because I have been avidly […]
5 Black Pumps You Will Wear Forever
My friends are tired of hearing this, but I firmly, emphatically believe that every woman deserves to wear the very best shoes she can afford. That’s why I tell anyone who will listen that you should own one flawless, classic-but-not-frumpy, totally luxurious pair of black pumps. Plan to spend $200, or more, if your budget […]
Baubles on a Budget
This may not be news to anyone, but I’m something of a clotheshorse. In the past, when forced to choose, I would always pick a pretty dress over a new pair of earrings. The dress, I reasoned, had so much more wardrobe impact. But then, when I found myself increasingly facing a closet full of […]
3 Summer Picks for Girls with Hips!
After a very busy June, I am really planning on enjoying the first week of July, with nothing on the agenda but enjoying time with friends and family. The last few days have been all cousins, all the time, which has been fun for all. My cousin Marian from Toronto came for her annual visit, […]
Getting It Together
Thanks to my one-of-a-kind mother in law and some of the sweetest cousins ever, my girls and I have had a fun, relaxing stay in Illinois. We left today, but I managed to put some of those long, lazy afternoons on the porch to good use. I caught up on a lot of computer work, […]
The 3 Coolest Kids Lines You’ve Never Heard Of
I consider myself something of an expert on kids’ clothing. After all, I’ve been buying it for years. Even before my Lola was born more than 6 years ago, I was shopping for nieces, nephews, friends kids… I became so obsessed, at one  point, that I remember buying pairs of itty-bitty white socks, in bulk, […]